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In this podcast, Cypher Avenue founders Ocky Williams and Nick Delmacy join four squad members of Cypher Avenue (Discordant, Dr. Strange, hannibal, JodyBell87) to discuss what its like to be confident, assertive Bottoms in the gay community.
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Wow, so much has changed and so much has stayed the same in these two years. I really enjoyed doing this podcast.
I enjoyed this podcast. I also enjoyed the podcast on the tops! Have you done a podcast on versatile brothers and if so can you play it again? If you haven’t when are you going to do one for the versatile brothers??
i have many thoughts about discussions that separate men by their relationship to penis (giver or receiver), but i will focus on what struck me the most.
given how “offended” he was while watching free fall irresponsibly deal with rape early in the webseries — i agreed with him — i didn’t expect nick to frame intimate partner violence so lightheartedly midway through the podcast. the question was posed so casually and never even named it as abuse that one or two of the panelists didnt realize that they were basically being asked if they enjoyed being on the recipient end of intimate partner violence — a question which, if it isnt obvious by now, is highly problematic.
in a follow-up question, nick placed “rough sex” and intimate partner violence, which again was never described as abuse or a violation, alongside one another as if they exist on the same spectrum (paraphrase: well, you may not like being hit for real, but do you like rough sex?”). using intimidation and physical violence to coerce and control a sexual partner should not be framed against role play in a respectful sexual or romantic relationship. many enlightening things were shared in the podcast, but i was a bit disturbed by this, know we collectively dont take male partner violence serious enough b/c of beliefs around manhood/masculinity.
FANTASTIC TOPIC WITH THE BOTTOMS OPINIONS. IF I WERE SITTING THERE WITH YOU GUYS I WOULD THROW IN THE QUESTIONS > 1] WITH SO MANY MEN [ BROTHERS ] LIVING AS BI OR GAY , WONDER WHY MUST THERE BE A DISEASE THROWN IN THE MIX ? < & 2] TO PIGGY BACK ON ONE OF YOUR QUESTIONS : WHY AREN'T WE TRYING TO DO MORE TO ELIMINATE HIV ? I DO THINK WE CAN.